OFF-ROAD BICYCLE RACERS w/ Sofia Gomez Villafane, Russell Finsterwald, Howard Grotts

The Leadville 100 + SBT GRVL = a couple painful, back-to-back weekends of off-road racing in the American Rocky Mountain West. Follow along with the Specialized Off-Road Team as Russell Finsterwald, Howard Grotts, and Sofia Gomez Villafane try to put a bow on a dream season of gravel and mountain bike racing.
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[@zombierider2794]

These events are so expensive it kind of takes away the coolness of the memorabilia. Like "I paid 2k to be allowed to win this belt buckle" lmao.

[@alexdeibold8633]

Howie is a legend - "race to train".. like a boss

[@tacconelli]

A most enjoyable production, well done!

[@ironray123]

I hear Specialized biggest competitor is Generalized bikes.

[@mikecolesvids]

Not a Mtn biker do make my living in college athletics and make my own lame moto vids. I’m impressed with the production and edit. This is the type of vid I aspire to create. And really enjoy hearing the thoughts of such elite athletes and gained a whole new appreciation for the tactical aspects of the sport. Great vid and thanks for sharing, well played! 🏆

[@skiak004]

Sofia's position on the bike is as aero as a body can get.

[@mikecolesvids]

Not into the sport but after watching am instantly a fan of hers. Really cool to hear her thoughts, such an elite competitor 🥰🏆

[@Pgd10020]

For real

[@shalakabooyaka1480]

@@mikecolesvids the series she races, lifetime grand prix has some good videos from the races. she's crazy dominant

[@maximkrivov]

Such a great edit. Beautiful 😍

[@gerryl8310]

Great video all around. I would love to know the S Works Crux set ups. Am looking to build up a Crux myself. Cheers!

[@Bowhead]

That was Brilliant 🙌

[@danielsaaiman]

Very cool edit!

[@fernandog.aguirre2791]

Specialized has a very ugly shape helment! What designers are thinking?

[@johnfitzgerald1192]

11:56

[@shalakabooyaka1480]

Sofia is a monster. She looks so tough to beat at the moment.

[@fernandog.aguirre2791]

These opened gravel roads wants me to move off Maui! Here road riding has become very dangerous because the DUI, texting and very agressive DRIVERS ( Locals in particullary)

[@jjwa5410]

It's such a weird dynamic for the women's race; it's basically which of the men they're able to hang on to/draft/work with. If one of the girls is lucky enough to find a guy who hasn't cracked, doesn't mind leading them out or eating wind, they can put in threshold efforts to extremely gap the other women who won't have that same opportunity.

[@durangodevo]

Nice edit Keenan, best in the biz!

[@TheHellotokio]

how can I have those cards

[@angelsaulovelazquez3232]

with the new school gravel bikes, does anyone think someone will show up on a gravel bike for leadville and do well ?

[@jjwa5410]

No, because the descents are so fast they'd need significant travel to be competitive. On the women's side, there aren't enough strong technical descenders for it to work. On the men's side, the geo of current XC bikes is tough to beat.

[@damador19]

​@@jjwa5410Dylan Johnson rode a drop bar bike and finished 16. Sounds pretty competitive to me.

[@jjwa5410]

@@damador19 16th isn't competitive.

[@ultimatist]

@@damador19 with a 40mm fork, right?

[@Sekelele]

# Sofia is the real Delilah. 🚲🥑🍌🍑🌻🍏.

[@bodabar1]

Trust funders, Oh the grind..

[@sasquatchhq5757]

Who are the trust funders? 🤦‍♂️

[@wescheslak9408]

What a poor sportsman 👎🏼

[@sasquatchhq5757]

Who is the poor sportsman? I must have watched a different video than you. 🤦‍♂️

[@tonylochner]

Wow, as a substantial specialized bike owner - 4 bikes 🫡 I salute all three riders and citizens